a witty remark

  • 61one-liner — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. joke, crack, wisecrack, bon mot, witty remark. see joke …

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  • 62one-liner — (n.) short joke, witty remark, 1969, from ONE (Cf. one) + LINE (Cf. line) …

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  • 63wisecrack — noun A joke or witty remark usually made at someone else s expense. The comedians kept up a steady stream of wisecracks …

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  • 64bon mot — [[t]bɒ̱n mo͟ʊ[/t]] bons mots, bon mots (plural) N COUNT A bon mot is a clever, witty remark. [WRITTEN] He was a genius for dissolving a tense situation with a bon mot. Syn: witticism …

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  • 65touché — [[t]tuːʃe͟ɪ[/t]] CONVENTION You say touché when you want to admit that the other person in an argument has won a point, usually with a short and witty remark …

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  • 66witticism — [[t]wɪ̱tɪsɪzəm[/t]] witticisms N COUNT A witticism is a witty remark or joke. [FORMAL] Syn: quip …

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  • 67zinger — [[t]zɪ̱ŋə(r)[/t]] zingers N COUNT A zinger is a witty remark, or something that is lively, interesting, amusing, or impressive. [AM, INFORMAL] ...a zinger, a one liner that was just too good to pass up... I thought it looked like a zinger …

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  • 68crack — kræk n. fracture, split; loud sharp noise; blow; witty remark; form of cocaine v. split, fracture; make a loud sharp noise; whip; open a little adj. excellent, first rate …

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  • 69cracked — krækt adj. crazy, mad, insane (Slang); broken, having fissures; chapped (especially in regards to skin) kræk n. fracture, split; loud sharp noise; blow; witty remark; form of cocaine v. split, fracture; make a loud sharp noise; whip; open a… …

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  • 70cracking — n. process where heavy molecules of petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight; thermal decomposition kræk n. fracture, split; loud sharp noise; blow; witty remark; form of cocaine v. split, fracture; make a loud sharp …

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